Kerala fire NOC (No Objection Certificate) is a document of conformity to the requirements of fire safety. Department of Fire and Rescue services of Kerala issues fire license to certify that the fire systems are efficient in a given premise. In Kerala, fire NOC is mandatorily required for various types of businesses mentioned in the Kerala Fire Force Act, 1962. The function of the no-objection certificate or fire license is to prove conformity of the business to the approved rules of safety. In this article, we will look at the procedure to obtain a Kerala fire NOC (No-Objection Certificate) in detail.
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Importance of Kerala Fire NOC
The occupier or owner of any public buildings has to apply and obtain a Kerala Fire NOC.
- Kerala fire NOC is to be acquired for setting up new industries or establishment for carrying out business
- Kerala fire NOC is mandatory for manufacturing and storing of dangerous, hazardous inflammable fuels, explosive items in the factory premises where the units are housed
- Kerala fire NOC (no-objection certificate) is mandatory for high-rise buildings in the state.
Fire NOC for Buildings
Fire safety in buildings is an essential area of concern for employers and landlords to keep peoples fully protected and ensure that the file system is fixed properly and free of false alarms. The Kerala fire noc is needed to be obtained for the following buildings:
- Residential Buildings
- Mercantile Buildings
- Hospital Buildings
- Business Buildings
- Assembly Buildings
- Educational Buildings
- Industrial Buildings
- Storage Buildings
- Hazardous Buildings
Note on Certificate of Approval
At present, the Kerala Department of Fire and Rescue Services has mandated building owners to obtain Fire NOC to various types of Buildings in the interest of Public Safety. In Kerala, the fire license is issued in two parts to the occupier or builder. That is given as follows:
- Site Clearance Certificate – Site NOC
- Final Fire Safety Clearances – Final NOC
The concerned local body has to apply for site Clearance Certificate. After receiving the application, plan and other documents relating to a building from the relevant local authority, the officials from the Department will inspect the site; scrutinise the plan and then issue clearance for start doing the building construction.
After the completion of construction, the Department again inspects the concerned site and other firefighting measures and issues a Certificate of Approval.
Applicable Fee for Kerala Fire NOC
Fee rate mentioned here is for plinth area per square meter, and 50% of the fee will be remitted while applying for site clearance certificate and balance at the time applying for final fire clearance certificate.
Validity of the Kerala Fire NOC
This Certificate of Approval or Kerala fire NOC is valid for one year from the date of issue.
Application Processing Time
The Kerala fire license, in other words, a clearance certificate will be issued within 30 days from the date of the application at the concerned Fire and Rescue Station.
Documents Required for Site Clearance Certificate
The applicant needs to attach the following documents along with the application to obtain Site Clearance certificate (Site NOC):
- Application form in the prescribed method
- Covering Letter or Forwarding Letter from the Local Body
- Civil Plans approved by the Local Body – 3 Nos.
- Three copies of fire System Plans along with one Soft Copy of each
- Original Chalan
- Affidavit
Documents Required for Final Clearance Certificate
The applicant needs to attach the following documents along with the application to obtain Site Clearance certificate (Final NOC) :
- Site Clearance Certificate Copy
- One copy of the fire system Plan
- Civil Plan and Fire System Plan along with one Soft Copy of each
- Application form in prescribed format
- Original Challan.
- Affidavit
Prescribed Authority
All application has to be submitted to the concerned station officer in whose jurisdiction the building is proposed to be constructed. The prescribed authority for issuing Kerala fire NOC (No Objection Certificate) is tabulated here:
| S.No | Height of the Building | Authority issuing site Clearance Certificate (Site NOC) | Authority to Issue Site Clearance Certificate (Final NOC) |
| 1 | All Buildings up to 10m in Height | Assistant Divisional Officer | Assistant Divisional Officer |
| 2 | The building above 10m up to 16m in Height | Divisional Officer | Divisional Office |
| 3 | The building above 16 up to 24m in Height | Divisional Officer | Divisional Officer |
| 4 | The Building above 24 up to 45m in Height | Director (Admin.) or Director Technical | Director (Admin.)/ Director Technical |
| 5 | The Building above 45m in Height | Director (Admin.) or Director Technical | Director (Admin.)/ Director Technical |
| 6 | Assembly Building with Total Plinth Area above 500 square meters | Divisional Officer | Divisional Officer |
| 7 | Mercantile building with Plinth Area more than 1000 square meters | Divisional Officer | Divisional Officer |
| 8 | All Hospital buildings on each floor | Divisional Officer | Divisional Officer |
| 9 | All Storage Buildings | Divisional Officer | Divisional Officer |
| 10 | All Hazardous Buildings | Divisional Officer | Director of Fire and Rescue Services. For building above 16 meters – Divisional Officer |